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Nov. 13, 1934. R. w. REAGAN lBIB Filed July 29, 1952 'NVENToR Raymond 'Vx/2R aan,

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Patented Nov. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to bibs, and has for an object to provide a bib constructed of paper of such type as to present features of novelty and advantages.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bib constructed of heavy, tough crinkled paper, the crinkles of which run transversely across the bib and with improved means for securing the bib to the person.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bib constructed of tough, heavy crinkled paper, the crinkles of which run transversely across the bib and offer obstructions to the passage of food or other matter impinging thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bib composed of heavy, tough crinkled paper,

parts of said paper being twisted to form tie the crinkles of which run transversely across the bib and cut to form straps as continuations of said bib structure, with the crinkles running transversely across said straps, and improved means for The invention therefore comprises abib, the.

body of which is composed of heavy, tough crinkled paper with the crinkles running transversely across the body of the bib cut to form extensions from the sides, said extensions embodying means for interconnection to form a neck encircling securing part.

The drawing illustrates various embodiments of the invention and the views therein are as follows:

Figure 1 is a view of one embodiment of the invention in elevation,

Figure 2 is a view 'in elevation of another embodiment of the invention,

Figure 3 is a view in elevation of the embodiment shown at Figure 2 used in a somewhat different manner, or a slightly modied type,

Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the connecting means shown at Figure 2, and

Figure `5 is a view in elevation of the connecting means disclosed at Figure 3.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The bib, which forms the subject matter of this application, is shown at 10 as a body part composed of heavy, tough crinkled paper. Such a paper is at present an article of commerce, and is known on'the market as "crepe kraft.

The characteristics of this paper are deep, heavy crinkles whichas the bib is made up, produces random hills and dales Whichextend transversely across the entire surface of the bib. The advantages of this material so employed is that the ridges and grooves formed by the crinkles provided for lodgme'nt of food or other material impinging upon the bib preventing such material from sliding oil, and to be retained there until the bib is discarded which can be done because of the cheapness of the material, permitting the -bib to be economically discarded after use.

There are a number of ways in which the body of the bib formed `of such crinkled paper may be secured to the neck of the wearer. At Figure 1, the cut-out 11 forms side parts 12 which are twisted as at 13 to form tie strings.

At Figure 2, the cut-out 14 forms side straps 15 to the extremities of which are secured fas` tening members 16. As shown at Figure 4, more particularly, these fastening members 16 are slitted as at 17 and are interconnected in the manner shown at Figure 2 by slipping one of said fastening members 16 into the slit of the other, each occupying the slit portion which, it will be seen, extend substantially one-half across the strip. If however, the neck opening provided by the interconnection of the members 16 is too large for the user, one of the straps 15 may be folded as shown at 18 and the folded edge slipped into the slit 17. By reason of the crinkled condition of thepaper extending transversely across these straps 15 when so folded, the slits will hold 'the fold with suicient tenacity to form the desired connection.

Of course, one of the members 16 may be omitted and vonly a single one vemployed as` shown more particularly at Figure 5.

As has been explained, by reason of the crinkles of the paper running transversely across, the opening provided by the cut 14 may be very considerably enlarged by stretching the paper as it is applied to the neck. In this manner, the cut 14 as shown at Figures 2 and 3 may be relatively small depending upon the elasticity provided by ,length to encircle the neck.

Whatever the manner of connecting the sides to encircle the neck, the body is in all cases constructed of such crepe kraft paper or an equivalent material to provide `the advantages above set forth. l

Of course, the bib hereinillustrated may be modified and changed in various ways withoutr departing from thehinvention herein set forth and hereinafter claimed.

'I'he invention is hereby claimed as follows:

A bib comprising a sheet of material presenting transversely extending 'random hills and dales upon both sides of said sheet, the dales of one side producing the hill upon the reverse side, whereby the bib lends itself to flexing along transverse lines but resists exing along longitudinal lines, said sheet having a recess cut therein forming upon opposite sides of the recess neck encircling straps with the hill and dale construcytion of the sheet extending intothe said straps n and transversely thereof, and providing resiliency.

' RAYMOND W. REAGAN. 

